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Greta Thunberg detained twice at demonstration in The Hague

posted 8 months ago by ElSofoqueReturns (715)
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THE HAGUE, April 6 (Reuters) - Climate activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police at a demonstration in The Hague, the Netherlands, for several hours on Saturday.
Thunberg was initially detained and held for a short time by local police along with other protesters who tried to block a major highway into The Hague.

After she was released Thunberg quickly rejoined a small group of protesters who were blocking a different road leading to the railway station. There, she was detained a second time and driven off in a police van.

After being held for several hours she was released again in the evening, a spokesperson for protest organisers Extinction Rebellion told Reuters.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/climate-activist-greta-thunberg-detained-demonstration-hague-2024-04-06/

[–] [deleted] 8 months ago

The photographs from the incident crack me up.

https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/976/cpsprodpb/B567/production/_133093464_d98674f8e6e02b28ab34ef2a4267268ddaa551660_0_2694_15151000x563.jpg.webp

https://akamai.vgc.no/v2/images/a2a3f9c3-a358-492b-a061-0945e3d92dca?format=auto&w=2160&s=f8fbfab1ffabfe965c5457f77e3e54fe23a3760e

[–] jekporkins (1970) 7 months ago

Two seconds later you can see her grinning. Seriously.

[–] fc31 (5364) 7 months ago

Most likely the arrests, journalists and photo taking are all pre-arranged, they will choose the appropriate photos for the press release.

I watched the video, only her was picked up by the police, it looked like none else in the group was, so I think even the police is a part of this media circus.

Then again I think that is how the media usually work.

[–] DoctorThirteen (13920) 8 months ago

'Thunberg was initially detained and held for a short time by local police along with other protesters who tried to block a major highway into The Hague.

After she was released Thunberg quickly rejoined a small group of protesters who were blocking a different road leading to the railway station. There, she was detained a second time and driven off in a police van.'

Looks like she was determined to get herself arrested!

[–] Stratego (30495) 6 months ago

And now she's trying to bully the Israeli Eurovision Song Contest entry into withdrawing. Such a freaking hypocrite.